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1470005722122(2).jpgAnother artist's impression of the serial offender, based on a separate victim's description.
Photo: NSW Police

1470005722122(3).jpgThis singlet was recovered from one of the sexual assaults in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Photo: NSW Police

'Detectives believe the man now would be aged between 45 and 64, and described him as being between 160 and 180 centimetres tall, with a dark complexion, dark, wavy hair, brown eyes and a broad nose.'

'In the 1980s he was described as being of a thin build, then in the early 1990s was described as being of a medium build, and in the later 1990s was described as being of an athletic or muscular build.'

My mum lived on the central coast back in the 80's, and she had a very frightening encounter with a man who was wanted for a number of rapes at the time, and as far as we know he was never caught and the attacks stopped. We have been wondering about this today, because there are a number of similarities between her almost-attacker and this rapist, including his clothing and the fact that he watched his victims for some time. The only thing is, my mum described a man with slightly dark skin who was of middle-eastern or even Italian appearance, but the sketches released today strike me as someone possibly of Aboriginal background, although they haven't described him as such. Based on this, I'm not sure it would be the same guy, but I wonder if I should call in a tip anyway. If it is the same man, this would indicate that he moves around and attacked women in other areas. What do you guys think?

My mum lived on the central coast back in the 80's, and she had a very frightening encounter with a man who was wanted for a number of rapes at the time, and as far as we know he was never caught and the attacks stopped. We have been wondering about this today, because there are a number of similarities between her almost-attacker and this rapist, including his clothing and the fact that he watched his victims for some time. The only thing is, my mum described a man with slightly dark skin who was of middle-eastern or even Italian appearance, but the sketches released today strike me as someone possibly of Aboriginal background, although they haven't described him as such. Based on this, I'm not sure it would be the same guy, but I wonder if I should call in a tip anyway. If it is the same man, this would indicate that he moves around and attacked women in other areas. What do you guys think?

Is your Mum still with you? If so, she could call Crimestoppers. If not, I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm sure that any tips to Crimestoppers are welcome. Their phone number is 1800 333 000.